Photo Essay: 16th CAB DART training at Yakima Training Center

By Capt. Brian HarrisJune 20, 2016

Hawk over the Hills
1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots and Crew Chiefs, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fly overhead during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Hawk was used to sling load a UH-1... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Checking the Load
2 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, secures equipment on a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was used to sling load t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Tied to the Past
3 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots and Crew Chiefs, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to lift a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Hawk was... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Hooked Huey
4 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots and Crew Chiefs, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, lower a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Hawk was used to s... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Northwest Landscape
5 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Crew Chief, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, scans below en route to training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was used to sling load a UH-1 Huey helicopter as... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Hawk and Huey in the Hills
6 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots and Crew Chiefs, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fly overhead carrying a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Ha... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Mount St. Helens from UH-60
7 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Mount St. Helens is seen from a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, en route to training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Hawk was used to sling load a UH-... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Office with a View
8 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Crew Chief, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, looks out at the top of Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington, en route to training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. A UH-60M Black Hawk ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Strength in Numbers
9 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, push a UH-1 Huey helicopter into place during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was used to sling load the Hue... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Through the Pass
10 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fly near Snoqualmie Pass en route to training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Hawk was used to sling load a UH-... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Mount Rainier from a Black Hawk
11 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Mount Rainier is seen from a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, en route to training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Hawk was used to sling load a UH-1 H... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Huey Released
12 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots and Crew Chiefs, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, release a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. The Black Hawk was used to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Hooking the Huey
13 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, secure equipment on a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was used to sling load the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Focused on the FARP
14 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Crew Chief, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, scans below as the aircraft lands at a forward arming and refueling point at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was use... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. - Pilots and Crew Chiefs with 2nd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment and Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, both assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, conducted downed aircraft recovery team training, here, June 16. A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was used to sling load a UH-1 Huey helicopter to train on important skills necessary to recover a downed aircraft in real-world situations.

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